Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority. Authorizes any locality in the Commonwealth to provide for an affordable housing dwelling unit program by amending the zoning ordinance of such locality. Current law restricts such authorization to counties with an urban county executive form of government or county manager plan of government and certain other localities. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 15.2-2304
Engrossed: 15.2-2304